Goodbye 2009

So I was looking through my old blog posts from this time last year and found this cool little year in review thing that I originally stole my my friend Danielle. It was interesting to read through it again and I thought I'd go ahead and do it for 2009! So here it is!

MY 2009...
1.What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before? Got my own health, dental and car insurance. Man that kind of stuff can be confusing!!

2.Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more for next year? I don't even want to go back and look at my post about my resolutions because I know I was horrible!! And I even promised that 2009 would be different!! Haha!! MAYBE 2010 will be my year!!

3.Did anyone close to you give birth? My wonderful friend Tiffany had her little girl back in February (man that seems like SO long ago) and I had two works friends that both had little boys in the summer

4.Did anyone close to you die? Not this year, and I am very grateful for that!!!

5.What countries did you visit? Sadly, none this year.... I will have to do something about that this year. I think Canada might be calling my name!!

6.What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? More patience

7.What date from 2008 will remain etched in your memory, and why? The day I graduated from the University of Utah with my Bachelors Degree!!

8.What was your biggest achievement of the year? Finally finishing school after 6 long years and becoming a loan officer at work

9.What was your biggest failure? Still not being brave while driving in the snow!!

10.Did you suffer illness or injury? 2009... the year of the Swine Flu!! I have been SO lucky so far and I have not caught it!! But in the Spring, I did have walking pneumonia... that was "exciting" because I led to a scare that I had other lung problems!! I also had a crazy allergic reaction in the Fall that was NO FUN!! As or injury.... I fall/trip/run into stuff frequently!!

11.What was the best thing you bought? My pretty new Hyundai Elantra!! LOVE it!!!

12.Whose behavior merited celebration? Same answer as last year.... I do not know!!!

13.Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Tiger Woods, what a dirt bag.... and Jon Gosseslin.... loser!!

14.Where did most of your money go? Student loan repayment and my new car payments!!

15.What did you get really, really, really excited about? The New Moon movie!! I was counting down ALL year long!!

16.What song will always remind you of 2008? Good Girls Go Bad! Gosh, I know it sounds like a horrible song, but it will forever remind me of my awesome friend Christine!! She is hilarious!!

17.Compared to this time last year, are you:
i.happier or sadder? Probably about the same, not much has changed for me!
ii.thinner or fatter? Fatter of course
iii.richer or poorer? I think richer.... but only slightly!!

18.What do you wish you'd done more of? Played our Wii Fit!

19.What do you wish you'd done less of? Stressed about crazy drama at work!!

20.How will you be spending The New Year? Same thing I did last year!! I had a date with the Cullen family!!

22.Did you fall in love in 2009? No!! Sad times!!

23.How many one-night stands? None

24.What was your favorite TV program? Heroes!! Thanks for getting me addicted Miranda!!

25.Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? There is a finance person at a particular car dealership that I very very VERY strongly dislike!!

26.What was the best book you read? I read "Thirteen Reasons Why" and it was VERY good!

27.What was your greatest musical discovery? It literally was a musical.... Little Women!! The songs are wonderful!!!

28.What did you want and get? Wanted a new car... got it!! Wanted the loan officer job at work... got it!! Wanted to go on lots of vacations.... did it!!

29.What did you want and not get? The government to write off my student loans!! Haha!!

30.What was your favorite film of this year? There were TONS of good movies this year!! Especially in the last few months!! New Moon of course would have to be my number one!! But The Blind Side and Invictus and also right up there!! And who could forget Star Trek!!!

31.What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I went back to even numbers by turning 24!! And what did I do.... well this year was more about what I DIDN'T have to do!! I DID NOT have to go to class!! First year in a long long time! I did go the The Cheesecake Factory with my mom again and I am loving that tradition!! Then that night my whole family went to dinner at Ruby Tuesdays!! Fun times!!

32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? This one is kind of personal... so I think I am just going to leave it at that!!

33.How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? I had a new found love of chunky rings and jewelry and well as boots of all kinds!! And scarves.... lots and lots of scarves!!! So I guess this was the year of accessories!!

34.What kept you sane? Haha, not very much, because I think I lost it a few times through out the year!!

35.Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? New celebrity crush: Zachary Quinto!!

36.What political issue stirred you the most? It was a CRAZY political year!! There was SO much going on and lots of it was frustrating to me! Hopefully this year will be better... but I might have to hold our for 2012 for that to happen!

37.Who did you miss? Still miss my best friend Lacey!! I miss talking to and seeing her every day!! Hopefully one day that is easier!!

38.Who are your favorite people that you met this year? I don't think I really met any one new this year! I'm pretty lame and don't get out much!!

39. Quote a song lyric that accurately summarizes this year.“It's your life, what ya gonna do, the world is watching you......"